![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/jordan-hendersons-lgbt-stance-to-be-tested-as-stonewall-offer-olive-branch/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/0_GettyImages-1655313360.jpg&description=Jordan Henderson has previously been a vocal backer of Stonewall's rainbow laces campaign, but now plays in Saudi Arabia, where LGBT+ people face persecution and the death penalty Stonewall will send Jordan Henderson a pair of rainbow laces in a test of the England star's stance on LGBT+ issues. Henderson joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool in the summer transfer window. LGBT+ people face persecution in Saudi Arabia, with homosexuality carrying the death penalty in the Middle East state. During his time at Anfield, Henderson had become one of the few Premier League footballers to place their full backing behind Stonewall's rainbow laces campaign. The campaign seeks to improve inclusion for LGBT+ people within sport. As well as wearing the laces and rainbow armbands, Henderson also frequently spoke out in support of the LGBT+ community. Obviously, he is now playing in and getting his money from a country that appears to go totally against his values. Stonewall will now put those values to the test, by sending rainbow laces out to the midfielder. The charity has admitted though that they are unlikely to get through the Saudi border guards. When asked if laces would be sent to Henderson, Stonewall's director of programmes Liz Ward told Mirror Football: "We'll try. They usually don't get through the border. We had a little incident with that in Qatar of sending out rainbow laces that mysteriously never appeared. But we'll give it a go. "It's really interesting because Jordan is a really good example of someone who went above and beyond the ask of just putting in the laces. He would do the events with Kop Outs, he would write LinkedIn posts about it, he would use his social media to share the message. "That was fantastic, but I think what the Jordan Henderson situation highlighted was that we need to deepen our levels of education for these players within the game. I'm really proud that Stonewall have worked for the last six years now with the Premier){kind=link}
Jordan Henderson has previously been a vocal backer of Stonewall’s rainbow laces campaign, but now plays in Saudi Arabia, where LGBT+ people face persecution and the death penalty
Stonewall will send Jordan Henderson a pair of rainbow laces in a test of the England star’s stance on LGBT+ issues.
Henderson joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool in the summer transfer window. LGBT+ people face persecution in Saudi Arabia, with homosexuality carrying the death penalty in the Middle East state.
During his time at Anfield, Henderson had become one of the few Premier League footballers to place their full backing behind Stonewall’s rainbow laces campaign. The campaign seeks to improve inclusion for LGBT+ people within sport.
As well as wearing the laces and rainbow armbands, Henderson also frequently spoke out in support of the LGBT+ community. Obviously, he is now playing in and getting his money from a country that appears to go totally against his values.